Author: Joe Garcia
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GUEST COLUMN: Bill may raise tuition or cut academic programs
Over the past year, colleges, universities and local governments in Colorado have been watching with interest as unions and legislative proponents have promoted a plan to unionize public employees in all corners of our state. Now that we have a draft of the bill in hand, we’re concerned — and parents hoping to afford sending…
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Bill may raise tuition or cut academic programs
Over the past year, colleges, universities and local governments in Colorado have been watching with interest as unions and legislative proponents have promoted a plan to unionize public employees in all corners of our state. Now that we have a draft of the bill in hand, we’re concerned — and parents hoping to afford sending…
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado’s community colleges rise to the challenge
Have any of us seen anything like this before? Shuttered and locked businesses. Stay-at-home orders. School-aged children underfoot as we struggle to adapt to remote work and “self-isolating.” Millions suddenly out of work and a stalled economy. The impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic are overwhelming, inescapable and unprecedented, at least in our lifetimes. It is…
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Adjunct instructors in Colorado help train tomorrow’s workforce | Guest column
Across the state, Coloradans who have found success in their careers are teaching the next generation to follow in their footsteps. Many of these part-time adjunct community college instructors don’t give up their day jobs — their commitment is around five hours a week, including preparation, for one class — and they are paid for…